Why Don't We Pay People Enough? 8 Facts About America's Struggling Working People

[Johnny Noshoes]

10. I have been looking for 5 months.

Two things have stood out. You'll see a job posting where the person will be expected to do many different kinds of tasks and have quite a few responsibilities and they will be paid very little money. Then there are the jobs that from the description in the listing don't sound all that complex or challenging yet they want someone with a four year degree when any reasonably intelligent high school graduate could do the job. So you have people being asked to work like a dog for very little money or people with a degree ending up looking at a job that is no challenge but they are in a position where having the job is better than being unemployed. The postings with really bad grammar or nonsensical "corporate speak" are fun too. The bad grammar ones should hire people who can actually compose a readable job posting. The "corporate speak" ones just drive me crazy because I wish they would get to the point and have a clear concise description of what they are looking for and what in a nutshell the actual position requires. I worked for 32 years and haven't had to look for a job since before I was 25 and still lived at home. It took me some time before my resume was written well enough to be taken seriously. It has taken me a few tries to get a cover letter down to where I think/hope it'll work. It has been a frustrating experience but I know there are people in a worse place than me. I try to remember the expression "I complained because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet."